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Fuel oil prices reduced
12:22 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe interim government has reduced the prices of diesel, petrol and octane. Fouzul Kabir Khan, The Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, gave this information to reporters around 11am on Saturday before inspecting the under-construction Rupsa 800 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant project at Khalishpur in Khulna.
Yunus to meet political parties this afternoon
11:39 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayProfessor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the interim government, will hold a meeting with various political parties on Saturday afternoon. The meeting will begin at 3pm at the Chief Adviser’s Jamuna office and it will continue until 8pm.
US targets Islamic State in Iraq, killing 15
10:35 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe US says its military forces in Iraq have killed 15 Islamic State (IS) "operatives" in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces that targeted the militant group's leadership.
Death toll rises to 23 in Feni floods
09:49 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayA total of 23 people have died due to the floods in Feni. As the flood situation improves, dead bodies are now being found floating in canals, beels and other places. Of the deceased, 17 were men and 6 are women. 16 of the recovered bodies have been identified, but 7 have not yet been.
Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of visit
09:03 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayUkraine has urged Mongolia to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his visit to the country next week, his first to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member state since the body issued a warrant for his arrest.
81 judges transferred
08:21 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe government has brought a reshuffle in the judiciary through transferring 81 judicial officials of different ranks. The transfer was made following advice from the Supreme Court on August 29, through four separate gazette notifications.
X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
08:09 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayX, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country.
Nearly 6,200 murders in S.Africa over three months
05:45 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayNearly 6,200 people were murdered in South Africa between April and June, police figures showed Friday, as tackling crime poses a key issue for the new coalition government...
Pakistan PM calls Chief Adviser
05:02 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over telephone on Friday, congratulating him on his assumption of the leadership of the Interim Government of Bangladesh...
Flood death toll rises to 54: Ministry
04:15 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayThe death toll from the ongoing floods in 11 districts have risen to 54 from 52, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Of them, highest 19 people died in Feni, 14 in Cumilla, eight in Noakhali, six in Chattogram, three in Cox’s Bazar...
Ex-BCL leader Panna strangled to death, says autopsy report
03:26 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayAn autopsy report suggested that Bangladesh Chhatra League's former general secretary, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, have been strangulated to death, NDTV reported...
Murder case against 313 including Hasina in Munshiganj
02:32 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayA case has been filed against 313 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Munshiganj over the murder of a man during the Anti-Discrimination Students' movement. Other key accused in the case are former Road Transport and Bridges Minister...
UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
12:48 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayThe World Health Organization (WHO) says it has received a “preliminary commitment” allowing for temporary “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to distribute polio vaccines as deteriorating conditions caused by Israel’s war fuel the spread of disease and illness throughout the besieged strip...
Rain washes out opening day of Pakistan-Bangladesh second Test
12:05 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayHeavy rain washed out the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday. Overnight downpours delayed the toss and after more monsoon rains, umpires abandoned play for the day shortly after midday...
Real Madrid held to draw by Las Palmas
11:35 AM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayLa Liga champions Real Madrid were held to a frustrating draw by Las Palmas...
Meeting, rally near CJ's residence, SC premises banned
09:56 PM, 29 Aug 2024 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, has imposed a ban on all kinds of meeting, rally, procession and demonstration near the Chief Justice's official residence, Supreme Court main gate, Judges' Complex, and the road adjacent to Matsya Bhaban until further notice...
Napoli sign Chelsea's Lukaku for £30m
09:03 PM, 29 Aug 2024 ThursdayNapoli have signed Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea in a £30m deal...
Yunus seeks Swiss cooperation to bring back laundered money
08:40 PM, 29 Aug 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought cooperation of Switzerland to bring back money laundered abroad from Bangladesh...
Bangladesh eyeing to seal Test series against Pakistan
07:30 PM, 29 Aug 2024 ThursdayBangladesh are looking to make another history by sealing a maiden Test series victory against Pakistan, when they take on the hosts in the series-deciding second match tomorrow (Friday) at Rawalpindi...
Remittance inflow reaches $2.07b in 28 days
07:04 PM, 29 Aug 2024 ThursdayRemittances to Bangladesh have surged to $2.07 billion in just the first 28 days of this month, marking a notable increase following the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government.